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From: Kamille Johnson <br /> To: LPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: Oppose Item#4 <br /> Date: Thursday,September 19,2024 11:56:58 AM <br /> Hello, <br /> I am a property owner in Hawi. I oppose Item 44 because I support Council Member Cindy <br /> Evans'proposed telecommunications ordinance, Bill 194, which had already been forwarded <br /> to you. <br /> I strive to maintain and create a healthy environment for myself and the community, which <br /> includes reducing the electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs). The proposed reduction of <br /> requirements for telecommunications antenna and towers puts our communities at risk of <br /> overexposure to 5G small cells. For the health and safety of our community, I strongly oppose <br /> the ordinance proposed by the Planning Director. <br /> The new ordinance proposed by the Director is too sympathetic to the telecommunications <br /> industry with not enough protections for our community. <br /> It gives almost total power to Planning with no other agencies or experts involved! It rushes <br /> the approval process to only 30 days! It has no provisions to protect us against 5G small cells! <br /> It allows towers at schools and day care centers! <br /> Please consider Council Member Evans proposed ordinance which has clear, attainable <br /> requirements. It is the perfect balance between the health, safety and welfare needs of the <br /> people and the needs of the tech industry. <br />